I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

If you can't stand the heat, don't go to Cancun in the summer.

It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.

Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.

Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... But not everyone must prove they are a citizen.

And now, any of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens.

Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.

Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face, and then reach for the stars.

What's a good investment? Go home from work early and spend the afternoon throwing a ball around with your son.

My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. I only started the company when I realized I could be an engineer forever.

We always do what's natural, only sometimes we shouldn't do it.

In writing one draws in the rest, the forgotten parts.

You see I'm trying in all my stories to get the feeling of the actual life across, not just to depict life, or criticize it, but to actually make it alive.

I am suggesting that quality in undergraduate education means giving students a perspective that is global.

There's no skill. You can be a rock and move into another tax bracket.

Somewhere someone is traveling furiously toward you, At incredible speed, traveling day and night.

More often than not, what animals require our protection from is not hurricanes or fires, but abuse at the hands of other people.

I really think there is a certain destiny in my life to lead people.